Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Mary, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Mary and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Mary
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Saint Mary:
- 40.346155, -90.934024
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Saint Mary
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Since Saint Mary is near McDonough County and also Schuyler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McDonough County
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Saint Mary ...
We found six communities that share the name Saint Mary.
Within Illinois, the name Saint Mary is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Marion County
- This Saint Mary is located in Marion County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Saint Mary.
- Minnesota
- Waseca County
- This Saint Mary is located in Waseca County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Mary that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waseca County community of Saint Mary.
- Missouri
- Sainte Genevieve County
- This Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Saint Mary.
- Montana
- Glacier County
- This Saint Mary is located in Glacier County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Mary that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glacier County community of Saint Mary.
- Nebraska
- Johnson County
- This Saint Mary is located in Johnson County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Mary that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Saint Mary.
- New Brunswick
- This Saint Mary lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Hancock County.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Mary ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
- Fountain Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Hills Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
- Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
- Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
- Middle Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Tennessee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
- Tennessee is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <2>
How Far From Saint Mary to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Saint Mary to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Mary and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Mary to Carthage, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 745 miles [1,199 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Mary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Mary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Mary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3462, Longitude: -90.9340 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Mary have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Saint Mary to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.619 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.616 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.599 degrees. |